50148 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing

50148 (2025). Hon Kieran McAnulty to the Associate Minister of Housing: On what dates did he or his office have any correspondence with officials, agencies, or members of the public about the case of a homeless pregnant woman in Masterton whose application for emergency housing was declined by Work and Income, and who were the parties to that correspondence?

Hon Tama Potaka: I spoke with a Ministry of Social Development (MSD) official on Tuesday 14th October, during Oral Parliamentary Question (OPQ) preparation. I advised them to investigate the operational matter. During research for the OPQ on Tuesday 14th October, my office found the articles from the Wairarapa Times and sent them to MSD officials who were preparing a response to the OPQ.